AstroBookReview: The Quindecile

I always claim to like "nitpicky" astrology books (i.e. not the ones that tell you that Tauruses like to eat and Virgos love to clean and that's it), and buying a title like this is about as nitpicky as I have ever gotten.

I mentioned earlier about reading Astrology of Intimacy, Sexuality and Relationship
by Noel Tyl, he who "rediscovered" the quindecile. Wanting to know more about this, I ordered the book his protege wrote on the subject.

I'd probably give it some like a B, were I to rate books around here. It's not a bad resource (pretty much the only one out there beyond the mentions in Tyl's books, so it's not like there are other options!), but it could be better.

The author mainly works in "code words", which are not my favorite thing ever because I tend to like more complicated (dare I say, nitpicky?) explanations for concepts. However, I do understand that some people love code words and that works great to give them a basic understanding of the combinations. So that's not bad, and there's a bit more explanation of the concepts in the back of the book.

Examples of the code word system she seems to use (and repeat frequently):

• Scorpio = control, transformative ideas, regeneration
• Taurus = tangible means
• Cancer = all the people, family and people
• Sagittarius = philosophies and belief systems
  
• Uranus = disruption of the status quo w/intuitive ideas
• Venus = aesthetics & kinship and collaboration
• Jupiter = excess, expansion and growth
• Neptune = sensitivity, illusive, imaginary, ideal
  

So me trying to put them together to figure out what my quindeciles mean translates into:

• Uranus in Scorpio (disruption of the status quo through control)
• Venus in Taurus (aesthetics and kinship through tangible means)
• Neptune in Sagittarius (sensitivity with philosophies and belief systems)
• Jupiter in Cancer (excess, expansion and growth within the family)

I don't know about you, but to me that's all kind of a mouthful to say, much less to really get a mental hold of.

It's slightly better in the back index:

"Venus (the need to cooperate and collaborate) quindecile Uranus (disruption of the status quo through unique and innovative ideas)- May be driven toward constant stimulation and excitement in one's relationships. May be sexually flirtatious and a risk taker. Can have trouble with intimacy and monogamous relationships. May be unpredictable and erratic in financial matters. Benefit comes through development of a unique sense of style and an intense focus on self-worth issues. May possess avant garde artistic talent that expresses one's style."

"Jupiter (excess, expansion and growth) quindecile Neptune (seeking the illusive, imaginary, and ideal)- May be driven by indulgences, addictions, escapism, and idealism. May use illusion or deceit to gain advantage. May be continuously dissatisfied because of a dream of the ideal. Benefit comes through the pursuit of one's spiritual philosophies and benefits. May be artistically sensitive and creative."

On the con side, she doesn't cover South Nodes, IC's, or descendants in this book. It seems odd to me to not mention them, given the heavy play she gives to their counterparts. She claims "not to be an expert on the South Nodes" and that is why she leaves them out. This irritated me. Honestly, it's not hard to learn about the one while you're doing the other. And I felt it was a weakness to leave these details out. (I will admit to being biased, since I have a quindecile with the IC and uh, would have been nice to have found out about that.)